Anne Hillerman and Don Strel: Upcoming Events

Appearances for Anne and Don with Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn; Gardens of Santa Fe, Ride the Wind: USA to Africa and other books. If you'd like to book either of our talks or slide shows, please contact Anne.

2011 Events

October 9, Noon,“Gardens of Santa Fe—What Makes Them Special”. Free presenation at the Palace of the Governor's Book Porch, 105 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe, N.M. Part of the New Mexico Women's Author Festival

October 12, UNM Continuing Education The Story of New Mexico presents Anne and balloonist Troy Bradley talking about Ride the Wind, USA to Africa, ballooning and writing. For information Joan Cok, (505) 277-0563.

October 29, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Halloween Howl, The Barn (next to the Growers Market) at Los Ranchos, 6718 Rio Grande Blvd, Los Ranchos, N.M. (Just south of Albuquerque)

November 1, Rifle (Colorado) Public Library, 207 East Avenue. Free presentation on Tony Hillerman's Landscape with photographer Don Strel. Book sales to benefit the library. For information: 970-625-3471

November 10-12, Tony Hillerman Writers Conference, Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, N.M.

2012 Events

January 8 Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn. Presentation to Albuqerque Hadassa, Details tba

January 12, Somos presentation in the "Remarkable Women of New Mexico" series. Harwood Foundation auditorium, Taos. 7-9 p.m. with Jo-Ann Mapson. Details TBA

April, May, September, October Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn, presentations, tour and discussions about Tony Hillerman and his work with Anne and Don for Road Scholars. Details to come.

April 27-29, Malice Domestic honors Tony Hillerman. Presentation of Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn. Bethesda, Maryland. Details TBA

Anne and Don sign at Tome on the Range, Las Vegas, N.M. as part of their book tour (Art Latham Photo).

Past events of note:

2010

March,Tucson Festival of the Book, Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn

April, Book launch presentations, Gardens of Santa Fe

2011

March 20, 3 p.m. Presentation on Gardens of Santa Fe with slides by Don Strel and stories of adventures from the book and the world of publishing. Refreshments before and after the event. Sponsored by the New Mexico Committee for the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe.

March 24, 7:30 p.m. Presentation of Tony Hillerman's Landscape for attendees and guests of Left Coast Crime, followed by a tribute to Tony Hillerman. La Fonda hotel, Santa Fe.

April 10, 5:30 p.m. Presentation of Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn as a benefit for Relay for Life cancer benefit.

April 14, 4 p.m. CNM Main Campus, Student Resource Center, Albuquerque. Keynote talk Creativity in 20 Minutes in conjunction with National Library Week..

April 28, Presentation of Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn at the Annual Conference of the New Mexico Library Association.

May 28, Presentation with Don Strel on Tony Hillerman's Landscape. Gallup, N.M. Details TBA

June 11, Presentation with balloonist Troy Bradley on Ride the Wind, USA to Africa. Albuquerque Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum Drive N.E., Albuquerque, NM (505) 822-1111
Details TBA

July 26, Presentation at the New Mexico History Museum Auditorium, 9 a.m.- Noon. In conjunction with Home Lands: How Women Made the West: Homemakers, cowgirls, artists, doctors and politicians. 9 a.m.- noon

August 10, Literary honoree, Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial. Details to come!

September 8, Noon. Free presentation on Tony Hillerman and his contributions to New Mexico literacy at the Albuquerque Public Library, Main Branch, 501 Copper Avenue Northwest
Albuquerque. NM. In conjunction with an event to promote literacy.

September 15, New Meixco Landscapes, Free slide talk with other New Mexico authors. 7 p.m. Third Thursday" Lecture Series at the New Mexico Public Lands Information Center, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, NM.

2010

June 4, Benefit presentation of Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn for the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave., Farmington, NM. 505-599-1270

June 6, Presentation of Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn at the Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park, Southwestern Colorado. a one-hour drive from Cortez, Colorado, or a 1.5 hour drive from Durango, Colorado. Free.

June 12-13, Sonoma (California) Library Benefit presentations of Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn. Petaluma Public Library.June 12, and Santa Rosa Public Library, June 13.

June 20, Santa Fe Travelers Market, DeVargas Center, 564 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe. Presentation on Gardens of Santa Fe and book signing. Free

June 26, Signing Gardens of Santa Fe, Tony Hillerman's Landscape and Santa Fe Flavors at the Los Ranchos Lavender Festival in the book tent., The Barn Pavilion & Village Green, Los Ranchos, NM/ Free

June 27, Presentation Gardens of Santa Fe followed by book signing. Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos. Free. 505-662-4493

July 11, Talk and signing for Gardens of Santa Fe, Tony Hillerman's Landscape and Santa Fe Flavors. Treasure House Books, 2010 South Plaza NW, Albuquerque (Old Town.) For information, 505-242-7204. Free

July 24, Gunnison/Crested Butte Colo. Library, Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn presentation to benefit Friends of the Library. $150 contribution includes reception at Lost Miner Ranch, catered dinner, talk and slide presentation and a signed copy of the book. Partly tax deductible. For information contact director Larry Meredith, 970-641-3485.

July 25, Writing the Rockies 2010, Keynote speaker on The Business of Writing. Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado. 970-943-2885

July 31, Tony Hillerman's Landscape and Gardens of Santa Fe presentation followed by book signing. Tome on the Range, 158 Bridge Street, Las Vegas, NM For info: (505) 454-9944. Free

Aug. 7, Presentation of Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn at the Village of, Reserve Public Library, Reserve,N.M. $5 adult admission benefits the Reserve Library. (575) 533-6276

Aug. 14, 2-4 p.m. Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn, Gardens of Santa Fe and Santa Fe Flavors. Presentation at Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas, NM For information: (505) 867-3355 Free

Aug. 22, 7 p.m. Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn. Crested Butte Mountain Hertiage Museum, 331 Elk Ave., Crested Butte, Colorado. 970-340-1880 for information.

Aug. 28, 9 a.m.- noon, Signing for Gardens of Santa Fe and Santa Fe Flavors at the Santa Fe Farmers' Market at the Railyard. Sponsored by Collected Works Bookstore. Free. 505-988-4226

Nov. 17, Anne and Don Strel go to Washington, D.C. to talk about Tony Hillerman's Landscape at a special Department of Interior University program.

Nov. 26, 11 a.m.- noon Special pre-Christmas signing at the New Mexico Book-Coop Holiday Store, 6920 4th Street N.W. Los Ranchos, NM, Anne and Don will sign all three books plus Ride the Wind: USA to Africa, the story of Albuquerque baloon pilot Richard Abruzzo's record-setting flight to Africa.

If you'd like to talk about the possibility of a benefit/signing, in your community, please get in touch.